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Sophus Lie Scientist

Marius Sophus Lie (/liː/ LEE; Norwegian: [liː]; 17 December 1842 – 18 February 1899) was a Norwegian mathematician. He largely created the theory of continuous symmetry and applied it to the study of geometry and differential equations.

Personal facts

Birth date	December 17, 1842
Birth place	Nordfjordeid
Nationality	Norwegians
Date of death	February 18, 1899
Place of death	Oslo
Education	University of Oslo
Known for	List of topics named after Sophus Lie

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